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UnLtd / Social entrepreneurs /30th September 2024

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Funding and specialist support are available for UK social entrepreneurs to help them develop as social leaders, and to start up or grow their idea for a social venture.

UnLtd is inviting applications from social entrepreneurs aged 16 and over who are living in the UK and who are the founder of the social business. Depending on the stage of development, UnLtd can offer:

  • Funding of up to £8,000 for entrepreneurs who are starting up their venture.
  • Funding of up to £18,000 for entrepreneurs who are scaling up their venture.

To be eligible, the social entrepreneur must:

  • Have identified a social issue and developed a business model that works to solve it.
  • Be committed to, and have a track record of, delivering local, regional or national social impact at scale.
  • Be experienced, ambitious and capable of growing their venture.
  • Have a realistic growth plan.
  • Be committed to working full-time in their social venture.

Their social venture must:

  • Be at least one year old and less than four years old.
  • Have a turnover of less than £250,000 in their last financial year.
  • Be dynamic and ready to grow to local, regional or national scale and have a logical and appropriate plan to deliver this.
  • Have a compelling performance to date and/or a logical and appropriate plan for rapid growth to reach local, regional or national scale.
  • Not solely exist to secure investment in the year ahead.
  • Target beneficiaries predominantly based in the UK.

Priority will be given to social ventures which are tackling inequality and focusing on the most marginalised communities and those with high levels of need.

Together with funding, award recipients will be assigned to one of UnLtd’s dedicated programmes to provide support aligned with the needs of their social venture for up to one year.

The deadline for applications is 30 September 2024, with assessment decisions to be made in December 2024.

Link Here

 

 

GSK Community Health / Small charities / 12 August

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About:

The new GSK Community Health programme is funded by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) in partnership with The King’s Fund, a leading independent health charity working to improve health and social care. The programme is designed to run alongside the GSK Impact Awards.

Charities will need to demonstrate how their organisation is supporting communities that experience health disadvantage and how their work helps tackle this issue.

Examples include but are not limited to:

  • Working to make health services more accessible, appropriate or welcoming to the communities they serve.
  • Supporting communities to access health services.
  • Providing specific services to communities to support their health and wellbeing, increase uptake of screening services, improve healthy lifestyles or other similar activity.
  • Using focused interventions to ensure parts of the community that have traditionally been under-served or have experienced marginalisation have access to appropriate services.

 

Link Here

The deadline for applications is 12 August 2024 (5pm).

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What is available?

The new programme will support up to 15 charities with £10,000 in unrestricted funding plus access to free training and development valued at £3,500.

Eligibility

Small charities that are working, located and registered in the UK can apply as long as they:

  • Are a registered charity by the application deadline of 12 August 2024.
  • Have existed for a minimum of one year by 12 August 2024.
  • Have a total annual income of between £20,000 and £150,000 as shown in their most recent accounts.
  • Are independently constituted from any national umbrella organisation.

Organisations led by and supporting people from under-represented backgrounds, people from ethnic minority communities, people with disabilities and people from the LGBTQ+ community are encouraged to apply.

Rural Prosperity Fund / Hunts Rural Business/ Now open

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About:

The Rural England Prosperity Fund (REPF) is an addendum to the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. It aims to support activities that specifically address the particular challenges rural areas face.

It succeeds EU funding from LEADER and the Growth Programme which were part of the Rural Development Programme for England. Nationally, a total of up to £110 million is available for financial years 2023 to 2024 and 2024 to 2025.

Huntingdonshire District Council (HDC) has been allocated a total of £957,788, of which £350,000 has been allocated to support the growth of rural businesses.

Link : For more information

What is available?

HDC has made £350,000 available to micro and small businesses that meet the rural eligibility areas as defined in the Defra Magic Map. Please ensure you have checked your project postcode for eligibility before starting your application.

You can apply for capital grants of a project value of up to £150,000. We reserve the right to award greater or lower amounts based on your application, the project outcomes and the quality of evidence provided.

The minimum project value is £10,000 with a grant award of £5,000.

The maximum project value is £150,000 with a grant award of £75,000.

Eligibility

Eligible businesses:

  • Are located in the central government-defined Huntingdonshire Rural England Prosperity Fund area. Before you start an application, please ensure you check your eligibility on the Defra Magic Map. View the guide on how to use the map.
  • Are a small or micro enterprise employing between 1 and 249 staff
  • Trading as a business or organisation whose company type is either: limited liability, limited liability partnership, partnership, sole trader, franchise, social enterprise, or charitable company limited by guarantee
  • Must be able to spend the funds by 28 February 2025
  • Can fund 50% of the project cost with match-funding from elsewhere
  • Are trading and operating within Huntingdonshire and paying business rates or Council Tax.

Community Grants / Cambridge City Council / Apply 1 August to 18 September

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The Cambridge City Council 2025-26 Community Grants, Homelessness Prevention Grants and Sustainable City Grants will officially launch on 1 August 2024 and there are some significant changes to the way the 2025-26 Community Grants will be administered.

 

The 2025-26 Homelessness Prevention Grants and Sustainable City Grants have a deadline to apply of midday on 18 September 2024.

 

What is available?

Groups wishing to apply for a 2025-26 Community Grant should note that the following funding pots will be available:

 

 

 

 

Activities must reduce social and/or economic inequality for City residents with greatest need

 

Activities can be open to city wide residents

and / or

those living in a particular area of the city

 Over £5,000 fund

 

Discretionary Rate Relief (DRR)

 Must meet one of the following priorities:

  • promote active lifestyles
  • arts and culture
  • community development
  • reduce poverty
  • employment support
 Launch: 1 August 2024

 

 Apply by: midday on 18 September 2024

 

Application via a Word document

 Funding awarded: April 2025 and must be spent by 31 March 2026

 

 
£5,000 and under fund

 

 Activities must address one of the following:

  • help people be more active
  • improve access to arts and culture
  • bring communities together
  • reduce poverty
  • reduce loneliness and social isolation
 Round 1

Launch: 26 November 2024

 

 

Round 2

Launch: 23 April 2025

 Round 1

Apply by: midday on 14 January 2025

 

 

Round 2

Apply by: midday on 3 June 2025

 

Application (to both rounds) via online application form

 Round 1

Funding awarded: from April 2025 and must be spent by 31 March 2026

 

Round 2

Funding awarded: from July 2025 and must be spent by 31 March 2026

Please note the following:

  • earlier launch and application closing dates
  • the more focussed list of priorities for both funds
  • the £5,000 and under fund replaces Area Committee Grants and builds on the small grants (£2,000 and under) programme introduced in 2023-24.
  • You can only hold one Community Grant award during the funded year (2025-26) – either from the over £5,000 fund or the £5,000 and under fund.

You can apply for more than one activity to the over £5,000 Community Grant fund providing you are requesting more than £5,000 for each activity. We also have a £5,000 and under Community Grant fund. You can apply for £5,000 for a single activity or split between multiple activities with a combined maximum total of £5,000. You can only apply to the over £5,000 Community Grants fund or the £5,000 and under Community Grant fund. Please refer to the Community Grants of £5,000 and under fund to make sure that you are know which fund to apply to and when you need to apply. The first funding round for grants of £5,000 and under opens on 26 November 2024. The £5,000 and under Community Grant fund replaces Area Committee Grants and builds on the small grants programme introduced in 2023/24.

For more information please visit: Grants and funding – Cambridge City Council

New grant scheme launched to support culture and creativity across Fenland

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The first round of the new Fenland Culture Fund is now open for local creatives and community arts organisations to apply for grants of up to £2,000.

Fenland Culture Fund graphic

 

The grant scheme is aimed at supporting the district’s diverse creative sector while providing more opportunities for people to access and experience arts and culture in Fenland.

Cllr Chris Seaton, Fenland District Council’s Portfolio Holder responsible for heritage and culture, said: “I am delighted that we can today announce new funding that will help build on our district’s incredible heritage and culture.

“These small but vital grants will give local creatives and arts organisations the tools to develop talent and put on more cultural activities that will engage and enrich the lives of people who live and work in Fenland. This is a fantastic opportunity to access valuable funding, so I would urge anybody interested to take advantage.”

Activities funded by the Fenland Culture Fund could include workshops, events, performances, festivals, exhibitions, skills development and much, much more.

Funding should benefit communities or artists in the district and meet at least one of four outcomes that align with the Fenland Creativity and Culture Strategy – Building New Relationships; Reaching More People; Improving the Quality of Your Work and Supporting Artistic Ambition.

The grant scheme has been funded by the Government’s UK Shared Prosperity Fund and Arts Council England and is a partnership project with Arts Fundraising and Philanthropy.

Alongside the first round of the Fenland Culture Fund, the Council will also be establishing a Giving Circle with Arts Fundraising and Philanthropy to further boost the growth and sustainability of arts, culture, and heritage in Fenland.

Hazel Edwards, South-East Area Director, Arts Council England, said: “We’re thrilled to see the Fenland Culture Fund gearing up to welcome its first applications, and to have supported the small grants programme with £25,000 of our own Strategic Investment Funding.

“Fenland is one of Arts Council England’s 54 Priority Places from across the country, where we are working extremely hard with local authorities and partnerships to increase access to creativity and culture. We can’t wait to see what interesting activity and development this programme can kickstart.”

Local MP Steve Barclay said: “We have some great examples of culture and heritage in the constituency, but there is scope to increase further cultural engagement across Fenland and strengthen support for local residents to access high-quality cultural experiences.

“I’m delighted the Fenland Culture Fund will be available to arts organisations to progress creativity and cultural offerings to new audiences, driving increased involvement and building on the existing talent we have.”

Applications for the first round of the Fenland Culture Fund must be submitted by 5pm on Monday, 20 November. Successful applications will be announced later this year.

Apply for the Fenland Culture Fund

For more information and to apply online, visit the Fenland Culture Fund webpage.

Anyone who needs help to complete an application can email culturefund@fenland.gov.uk or phone 07563 375911.

 

This article was taken from New grant scheme launched to support culture and creativity across the district – Fenland District Council 

Thrive Together Fund – Blended grant and loan to grow and diversify social enterprise

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Grants available: Up to £150,000

District: England

Applications close: rolling

Who is the funding for: 

The Thrive Together funding programme offers up to £150,000 as a blended package of loan (75%) and grant (25%) to those looking to grow or diversify their business models by providing funding to help strengthen operations, improve resilience, encourage growth, expand impact, and ensure long-term success. 

Link: Thrive Together Fund | Funding | Social Investment Business (sibgroup.org.uk)

About:

Small and medium sized charities and social enterprises based in and delivering impact in England, who are looking to grow or diversify their business models. 

Am I eligible?
  • Incorporated voluntary, community or social enterprise organisations*
  • Based in England and delivering social/ environmental impact in England
  • A minimum of two years’ operating activity
  • A minimum turnover of £100k in the last financial year
  • A viable borrowing proposal.

* Must be registered as a Charity, Community Interest Company or Community Benefit Society. If registered as any other legal entity, it must have a social object, asset lock and restriction on profit distribution (must distribute less than 50% of post-tax profits) written into its governing documents.